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The Fastest 50 in ODI Cricket: Every Record-Holder, Explained

The fastest fifty in men's ODI cricket is 16 balls, jointly held by South Africa's AB de Villiers (149 off 44 vs West Indies, Johannesburg, January 18, 2015) a…

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EARLY BENCHMARK

Simon O'Donnell Sets an 18-Ball Fifty That Stands for Decades

Australian all-rounder Simon O'Donnell reached fifty in 18 balls against Sri Lanka at Sharjah, finishing on 74. It is the earliest 18-ball-or-faster ODI fifty independen…

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THE RECORD THAT STOOD FOR 1…

Sanath Jayasuriya Sets the Fastest ODI Fifty at 17 Balls

Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya reached fifty in 17 balls against Pakistan in the Singer World Series final, finishing on 76 off 28. Sri Lanka lost the final, but th…

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INDIA'S NATIONAL RECORD

Ajit Agarkar Sets India's Fastest ODI Fifty at 21 Balls

Fast bowler Ajit Agarkar, batting down the order, reached fifty in 21 balls against Zimbabwe and finished unbeaten on 67, breaking a mark previously held by Kapil Dev. H…

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AUSTRALIA TIES ITS OWN RECO…

Glenn Maxwell Matches Australia's 18-Ball National Mark

Glenn Maxwell reached fifty in 18 balls against India, matching Simon O'Donnell's 1990 mark rather than beating it - an early sign of the power-hitting reputation Maxwel…

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THE WORLD RECORD

AB de Villiers Reaches Fifty in 16 Balls - Still Unbeaten

AB de Villiers reached fifty in 16 balls against West Indies, breaking Jayasuriya's 17-ball mark by a single delivery. He kept accelerating: his hundred came up in 31 ba…

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WORLD CUP RECORD

Brendon McCullum Sets the Cricket World Cup's Fastest Fifty

New Zealand's captain reached fifty in 18 balls against England and finished on 77 off 25, as New Zealand won by 8 wickets in 12.2 overs. Guinness World Records recognis…

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ENGLAND'S NATIONAL RECORD

Liam Livingstone Reaches Fifty in 17 Balls

Livingstone reached fifty in 17 balls against Netherlands, finishing unbeaten on 66 - placing an English batter, for the first time, inside the outright top tier of the…

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Anil Sah Sets Nepal's Fastest ODI Fifty

Opener Anil Sah reached fifty in 19 balls against Canada, his first ODI half-century, breaking Nepal's previous national mark. It showed the same speed-record culture th…

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THE RECORD IS MATCHED

Matthew Forde Equals the 16-Ball World Record

West Indies fast bowler Matthew Forde, batting at number eight, reached fifty in 16 balls against Ireland and was out for 58 off 19 - matching de Villiers' decade-old wo…

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